Just one of life’s least interesting mysteries.
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Here most gyms are 24/7 and you have your own key. You can train when ever you like. 
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We have many 24/7 gyms that you access with a code. Even they close Christmas. I assume the people watching the CCTV remotely take the day off.
Bro Day. I am starting to not hate these days, in part because it seems like they are kind of effective. I am treating pull-ups in a “less is more” manner, doing very few of them, and very slow and controlled. Also finally managed my 60 Second Pull-up, which is basically torture.
Threw in some deads just because. Just wanted to see if ignoring them for a while (other than the simply sets a few days ago) actually made any difference in the negative direction. It doesn’t seem to, so the opportunity cost may not be worth it.
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Barbell Deadlift
- 60 kg x 5 reps
- 100 kg x 3 reps
- 120 kg x 3 reps
- 140 kg x 2 reps
- 160 kg x 2 reps
- 180 kg x 2 reps
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Pull-Up
- 5 reps
- 5 reps
- 5 reps
- 5 reps
- 5 reps
- 1 reps (60 second rep)
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Isolateral Plate Loaded Row (5 sets vertical, 4 sets horizontal)
- 92 lb x 8 reps
- 142 lb x 8 reps
- 182 lb x 8 reps
- 232 lb x 8 reps
- 282 lb x 8 reps
- 102 lb x 8 reps
- 192 lb x 8 reps
- 282 lb x 8 reps
- 332 lb x 8 reps
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Wide-Grip Lat Pulldown
- 105 lb x 12 reps
- 90 lb x 15 reps
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Preacher Curl
- 30 lb x 10 reps
- 30 lb x 10 reps
- 30 lb x 10 reps
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Dumbbell Bicep Curl
- 13.5 kg x 10 reps
- 9 kg x 10 reps
- 9 kg x 10 reps
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Tits Day. The Decline bench was out of order, which is annoying, but it also meant that I knew going into it today that I was going to have a go at a PR the Incline. So I did and I did. Pretty decent rep, the boy thought I had a few more kilo in me (I doubt it). Just goes to show what being well-fed and rested means, plus going into it with no fatigue from other lifts. Anyway, that is another one checked off the list.
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Barbell Incline Bench Press
- 45 kg x 5 reps
- 55 kg x 5 reps
- 65 kg x 5 reps
- 75 kg x 3 reps
- 85 kg x 3 reps
- 100 kg x 1 reps
- 110 kg x 1 reps
- 120 kg x 1 reps (PR)
- 100 kg x 7 reps
- 60 kg x 12 reps
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Dips - Chest Version
- 5 reps
- 5 reps
- 5 reps | weighted | 11.3 kg
- 5 reps | weighted | 20.4 kg
- 5 reps | weighted | 40.8 kg
- 5 reps | weighted | 52.2 kg
- 12 reps | weighted | 40.8 kg
- 12 reps | weighted | 20.4 kg
- 20 reps
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Upright Barbell Row
- 20 kg x 10 reps
- 25 kg x 10 reps
- 25 kg x 10 reps
- 25 kg x 10 reps
- 25 kg x 10 reps
- 25 kg x 10 reps
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Muscle-Up
- 2 reps
- 2 reps
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Strong!
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Pretty insane. Congrats on the PR
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Btw. Is your ig still up? So I know if I can tag you on my inevitable new year’s embarrassment?
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I don’t use IG much these days due to the video imbedding issue I had a while back…but you have me intrigued…what embarrassment would you be speaking of?
You really don’t remember? January 1st is my big day again. Same procedure as last year. With zero practice since last time obviously.
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Lol, oh shit, that’s right. Maybe I will post a competing video.
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Looking forward to both. I do exactly one annual try, so it’s gonna be interesting to see how many years I need. Preferably with a bit of remaining whisky in the system.
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Mine is so make sure you tag me 
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Squat Day. Somehow tweaked my lower back on the 110 warmup set, so I had to deal with that for the rest of the session. I kinda wanted 5 on the topset, but even 4 was a struggle today. Made all the backoff sets heavier once again…this is proving to be a magnificent way of improving my work capacity, I can do way more work than I could even three weeks ago. It is pretty miserable in the moment, of course. Heavy squats can go eat a dick.
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Barbell Squat
- 60 kg x 5 reps
- 80 kg x 5 reps
- 90 kg x 5 reps
- 110 kg x 3 reps
- 125 kg x 3 reps
- 140 kg x 1 reps
- 150 kg x 4 reps
- 135 kg x 8 reps
- 125 kg x 8 reps
- 115 kg x 8 reps
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Leg Press
- 135 lb x 10 reps
- 225 lb x 10 reps
- 315 lb x 10 reps
- 405 lb x 10 reps
- 225 lb x 20 reps
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Calf Press On The Leg Press Machine
- 135 lb x 10 reps
- 225 lb x 10 reps
- 315 lb x 10 reps
- 405 lb x 10 reps
- 225 lb x 20 reps
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Considering the low volume of squats you have been doing this is still a great effort mate. Maybe consider dropping the top set and work on just getting some good quality volume instead.
Don’t tell the others but I really like your approach mate.
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Caught up here from the past week, lots of solid work. Happy new year.
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Maybe you should get a new log title for 2022? Something like “7 years and weak benching” or similar to honor the most recent fiasco?
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I think I am missing the joke….I have lots of fiascos, so you have to narrow it down for me.
Well the topset is technically already dropped a little bit, but I think I understand what you are getting at. I should probably be dropping down to like 140 or something and doing multiple sets there for 5 or 6 reps or something. I basically never train that way any more, but I will give it some thought.
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